Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 13, 1920, Page 8

RETAIL CLOTHIERS IN SESSION IN CHICAGO (By United Press’ Cblcago, Jan. 138.—Th& National Association of Retail Clothiers met here today to make plans for bring- ing down the cost of clothing and guard against a threatened rise of spring wearing apparel. REVIVE OLD SWINDLE Many Americans Said”“to Have Fallen Victims. Madrid Polics on Trail of ‘Gang That| Whites, sacked, $4 to $4.25. Operates “Dying Prisoner” $4.10. Mlchlgnn, bulk, $4.40. “We intend to do everything in ¥ Scheme. our power to reduce the cost of s clothes to a minimum,” Charles E.| Madrid—The “Spanish the association | has shown its head again. America has been inundated with letters from “Every branch of the clothing in-| “a dying prisoner, persecuted by polit- dustry, including labor, will be in| ical enemies, only able to communi- attendance. , We intend to study| cate with the outside world through every angle of the proposition, in an| the kindness of a prison chaplain.” gorlwt;) de":: Somte. :cngl;lle Ofdac- The writer of the letter claims rela- on ower the cost of both produc-| tionship with the person addressed tion and material.” and explains that a valise containing | Y& Dushel -31.60 Approximately 2,000 members of vnlunebxl]e’s has been concealed outsld: !R;::ct;lrt‘;lvel;;o!:::mm, 1. e "gz‘:gfi the clothing industry were present at of Spain, the contents to be left to 3 ceeesireeaad ?:moziwn‘?m%%eazgnx:?% ;"::f an only daughter and the American|Wheat NO. 1.ce.eues.unon . $2.60 journs Jan. 16. relative. f Should the American reply, he later VEGETABLSE UNIVERD FMELOYEES rfctelwesfl? :eger f:’ o "mle cdhalz:-ln."; Rutabag: t‘ . $1.00 stating that the prisoner is dead ant utabagas, per cwt. .........3L. GET,RAISE IN"WAGES that a certain sum is required to re- Carrots, per cwt. . -$1.50 lease the prisoner’s baggage, including | Beets, per cwt. . ..31.00 St. Panl, Jan. 13.—Sixteen.thou-| the mysterious valise. Fortunately 3abbage,d cwt. ...83.33-5;-33 sand dollars a year added to ex-| When the correspondent reaches this nions, dry, cwt. ... .$5.00-%6. penses is what. the new eight-hour| point the “American relative” usually | Beans, cwt. [.... .. $6.00-38.00 law did for the University of Min-| becomes curious and as a result the|Dairy butter, pounéd ...55¢-60¢ mesota, it was announced today by embassy in Madrid and the consulates | Butterfat . S ..66¢ Co'i_n}?et;ecfl;ex; Se}?‘:‘gsrgia);fi.l ¢ througgouc Spain have a flood of cor-|Eggs, fresh, dozen...... 55¢-60¢ ployees at| respondence on the subject. the umvet?ty affected by the law.| In other cases the victim takes the mn:r:ena;:)?rx: a“g;.y hTa;:mb}e):;: :alt without question and parts with is money, or even worse still, goes to GRAIN AND HAY k'?vl remain the same under the new| 4o expense of traveling to Spain to Whieat; o 3. The additional expense will be in-| P3Y the required sum to release the)yypeat, No. 3.0 curred through employment of addi- valise and claim his share of -the con-| Wheat, No. 3.. tional labor to offset the sh tents. working day. 0-oset e shortened In the latter case the swindler Is Barley generally brought to book, for the|Rye, No.2...... FARMERS ON WARPATH Spanish police are on the lookout and | BucRwheat, per v REGARDING PHONE RATES/| the presence of a stranger looking for|No. 2 timothy hay.. lost relatives arouses thefr suspicions: Recently an American arrived in| St. Paul, Jan. 13.—Farmers of Madrid with a certified check to claim Inver Gme township are on the his share of a prisoner’s estate. The' warpath today. They have notified| Spanish police put him in prison untit the Tri-State Telephone company| he could be convinced that he had that if their rates are not reduced| been the victim of a clever swindler. Wry, secretary of to $3.25 per cwt. said before the meeting convened. 7 GRAIN AND HAY Barley, bushel . $150 {By United Press.) o . r$2.92-§3.82 .$2.88-32.99 «...76c-79¢ $1.69-31.72 .. 323.00 . .$22.00 f (By United Press.) Beans, 3wedish, cwt. and their service improved out go| It took all the eloquence of an Ameri-| Beets, per bushel .. 400 | Hiems;. 4' 18e: fat 20¢ ————, 100.00. their can consul to do this and imduce the] Carrots, per bushel .. 50c | Hems, smaXl nl:n‘g!un P LAt \'K.aluo 28 ’“f&fi’io‘i“&féifi‘l“.‘.‘mifif% i3 CM‘M incadvante o mety 3,000.00 This decision resulted from a series| man to retarn_home. Domutlé’;cbbln, oD ......$16.00 |Spwingers;, dressed...........,.23¢{28. Circulatig notes-outstanding: ,-. . 5000000 of meetings which framed protests | Holland eahbage; m ton ...$30.00{ ,g. g:: amounts due to: National!' Banks: . 21,367.89 to the company without result, ac-| MEXICAN WOMEN WA Up/|Onions, dby; per sws. gy B G raac 1n. hems Sy Popkers, and Ees sslapssiey 33,850.20 to prominent residents of Eggs, perr dozen. ... i Certified checks outstanding '968.62. the township. Rutabages per cwt. ... 200 az. Cashier’s; checks on own bank 39;798.07 g Organized Hovomont May Bring .Bet. Buttertat ... 18¢ Total: of items-3D, 31, 32 and 33, $ o UNION CARPENTERS HAVE ter Understanding With United ,y..,mng Butt . 230 g’-flfl(dmg:r haits. m(;fi-mnmw Dank “aworitsy Sabjest ‘fo n-m, States. ...45c|i34. Individual deposits smbject tos check. it SET WAGE SCALE 90c HOUR Mutton, W, i .. .$2:25" Gertiflcatesb:rf dep})ssiu ?l‘l:!e T Jess t e money TOW e« . a The Carpenters and Joiners Union| Mexieo City, Mex.—Mexican: women | Hogs ... .. 6 & Nep Total ofi demand! deposits: (other than bank deposits) a0 of America, No. 2192, Bemidji local,| re preparing to take a hand im public Veal ..... -37.00 4 subjeet to reseeve, items 34 and) 35 ..............$444;85.08 § announces in the Pioneer that the| affairs. Tbey intend first to- attack Beef, dressml.. ..o, ooop o HEBEIWOR, BEIBER-. - oo oo - o 45o)° % mn;g;o d.x‘z‘y: ::bmat:once. nm(fi?tges:fig;sg?—dm' Shafees local has set a wage scale of 90 cents| social and industrial evils and' later ? 219;359.18: uclmui u;‘ ta:e effect April 1. to make a fight for political equality. — sfl%&'fi andon, secretary of the| This is the program of the Nfexican _— Qdd* Phem wperimen ; " lacal, makes the announcement. feminist meil, a national niza. ROMAN KOADS NUT I'ERFECT 2 e . e e o] Bl eminist com orga ‘One of the greatest blessings amd'fl 5 3 $5000Tm AL ‘ 3 51‘ mabilines athier than those abave stated. , 2,853.80 N TRANSFORMATION tion: with headquarters in Mexieo City. |, ‘ sometimes. ame of the greatest worries | 2 SALOO! The counefl does not believe that thef Suitable fow Traffic of Thatr Time, but| ") teleptione: But it Is not al- $965,833.96 Would: Not Last Under Mok * em Conditions: CERTAINLY REMARKABLE| mass of Mexican women are at pres- ent prepared for. complete suffimge but: * 4By United Prses) hopes eventually to make themwa vital] St. Pawl, Jan. 13.—M. J. Carr, for| political force. The present Mexican] Modern opinton, . exerainitig™ the many years one of St. Paul's leading| government looks with faver upon| ‘mnd :building of the Romane andfeSm- saloon keepers, today startled his| their efforts, according to Senorita| paring it with that of tocay, has friends. with the announcement that| miena Torres, general secretazy of the| Teached' comclusions: Wwhick: serietibly his old saloon is to be transformed councit, | diminish the reputation of the Re- imto a’candy faetory. The femivist council has. erganized{ man. engineers, or at any rate show groups to teach Mexican women how [ that they bailt to meet the condftions their conditions may be lmproved in-| of a certain kind of traffic. They dustrially and socially. The-mext step,, ‘bullt for emdurance, but their m said Senorita Torres, will be erganiza-f say these- surprising crittes;. were L tlon of woman workers i industry.) rough- thas modern veliicles would be The council intends to bring the move-} shaken. to,pteces on them in: shert or- ment in contact with simitar organiza-{ der. . I[f Julius Caesar had driven x| tions in other countries. and to work|.moter car along the Appian Way. g0 with the women of the world for peace| suggests: Motor Life, the journgw and disarmament. Sesorita Torres| would' have shakee him out of his predicts that Mexican women will cre- armor, shiiken his plumed helmét tfl’ " COAL A GEM IN PARIS. Coal in France is so scarce that eme may soon be accustomed to see- ing the black “gem” in jewelry in- stead of valuable stomes. Already ‘some Parisiennes are wearing rings and pendants in which small pieces of coal replace rich stones in set- tings. The only prepurutlon the new and a more complete understanding| his motor into a wonthiess wreek. 'l’he stone undergoes is dipping in some | petween Mexico and the United States.| criticisn comes - from a study of ‘chemical which puts a gloss on it construction of the ol¢ Romen roads; 250,000 Orphans Roam and at the same time prevents its but from what one kmows of the Ro- stainin, g mans, one may feel reasonably cer- Homeless in Armenia : f tain that if Caesar had been wont to Such jewels come high, and there % Geneva.—Besides the massa- s 2 go.about in an automebile the Roman is every indication that the fashion enginmeers would have built roads, that will become populur until coal ar- would have made motoring less ex- nves in the city in greater quantities cring’ of 1,500,000 Armenians citing and expensive. - And the Ro- fin- roper uses. during the war, this people is man chariot, one may imagine, prop N being still further reduced by 3| bumped in moderation because ‘its pace was limited to match that ef the marching legions. demobilized Turkish troops, who are killing them and robbing them of what Is left of their possessions, says Dr. Kunzler, a Swiss pastor, who was in Ar- menin throughout the war. He made this statement in an address at Zurich. He said 250,- 000 homeless orphans are wan- dering about the country. Moroorsrrrerrrrrserrorsrrsssessse. IN DEMAND. “What is this man charged with, officer ?” “Moonshining,” replied the sher- iff’s deputy. “Those jugs, I suppose, contain the evidence?” “Yes, and it’s no easy job keeping sn eye on this fellow and the jugs at the same time. One is just as apt to disappear as the other.”—Bir- mingham Age-Herald. Children's Bankl. An example of a successful pub- Me school savings bank system is to be found in Nottingham, England, where the Institutions are conducted as far as possible in the same man- ner as ordinary banks, thus not enly adding to their educational valué, but creating in the minds of the youthful Deposits are placed in local banks, cial houses are of as much importance as those patronized by their elders, Bowks in which are kept records of de- posits, amounts withdrawn, and bal- ances due are used by the children, Deposits are placed to local banks, and the accounts are audited quarter | ly. Once each week deposits are re- ceived and withdrawal orders paid, teachers acting as tellers. Sums are low as 2 cents are accepted. There. are 104 of the banks in Nottingham,: with 16,234 depositors, and with aggre- gate deposits of $19,128.—Popular Me- chanics Magazine. Rips Off Skirt, Saves Boy. New York.—Among the crowd that gatliered when five-year-old Leonard Hopewell of 501 West One Hundred and Forty-seventh street, was run over by a trolley car at One Hundred and Forty-seventh street and Amsterdam Bollen—You must have had an| avenue, was a woman who tore off her exciting time getting married in the | underskirt and fashioned a tourniquet, sirship. whllch she bound around the boy’s right . . . ankle. K;pp—We certamly did. While Surgeons at St. Lawrence hospital, the minister was tying the knot the | who amputated his mangled foot, said aviator was looping the loop.—Car- | the woman's action saved his life. She toons Magazine. slipped away without revealing her identity. IN THE HYMENOPLANE. HENS KILL MOUSE. Infant in Red Cross. 3 s . Seattle, Wash.—May Rogavich en- Hearing a commotion among his tered the world at 2:21 o'clock one af- hens, T. A. Chamberlain of Hanson, ternoon, gazed on things ia Providence Mass., found that one of them had | hospital a little time and at 6:11 & live mouse in her bill, which she | o’clock in the evening joined the Red finally killed. Cross. May Rogavich is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Rogavich, 110 INDISPUTABLE EVIDENCE. West Crockett street, and welghed, when born, seven pounds and omne “How do you know he is & success- ounce. Thé Red Cross has offered $10 ful business man?” to be paid during the present roll call “He plays golf every afternoon drive to the youngest member enrolled. “Beat that” chuckled Mr. Rogavich und goes to a dancing party every evening.” when his daughter had been given the C—— Wireless Phone Not Bulky. The wireless telephone of Dr. Lee De Forest is not a bulky apparatus. It might be.set upon a table at one’s elbow and connected to the electric light circuit. Conversations may be carried on with any similar instrument within a radius of 25 miles. Sound wave adjusters prevent anyone; else but the “right number” from listening m. The device is so simple, the in- ventor mays, that a child can operate t " white-and-red button of membership. 'I'HE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER Bemidji Market Quotations' Chicago, J. an. 13. —Potatomecexpts today, 76 cars. weak. Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin Round and Long Bemidji Potato Market—All. varieties, bulk, small lots, swindle” | $2 20 to $2.60 per cwt. Carload lots, sacked and loaded $2.76 BEMIDJI CASH MARKET QUOTATIONS. Oats, bushel .................90¢ M"tton . The followmg prices were being paid at Stillwater, Minn., at time of going to press of today’s Pioneer. .$3.00-33.95| -+ +$1.29-31.48 | pyriays, old toms . o | Turkeys, small and mn....Afl Valae « . 2%ClGeese, 12 Ibe. wp, ana tat .. ... ‘Ducks; elean . -$9.50 | Ducks, white .. . -¥1.10-31.15| Hens, heavy, 4 Ibs. Beans, ¥and pisked, vy, owt. $6.60 | ens, smail .......... ..$%00| Duckie; Ne. 2 ...,... $3.60 | Geesa, bright and fat ate a new era of amieable relations)| his heud, and presently RAave shliem i STATEMENT OF TEE CONDITION OF 'rota.l cashulets............. TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1920 Duplex. Smokestack 3 {t.x6 in. in diameter, 70 ft. long. Engine and zump have been looked over and re in first-class condition. Be- midji Auto Company, 3d115 T00 LATE TO CI.ASSIFY' The rate for want ads may be found at heading of reg- ular classified department. Ads received later than 11 o’clock a. m. will appear un- der this head in current issue LOST—At Baby Clinic in Central school or between there and 820 Irvine, ladies heavy grey kid glove. Reward at 820 Irvine. 3d1-15 Market Mixed Reds and Whites, $4 to msubscribe for The Ploneer. ‘WANTED—Girl or woman. to help \_ .with dress making.. Apply Mrs. P. N. Anderson, phone 476W. 2d14 FOR RENT—Furnished room. 917 America ‘Ave. Phone 277-W. 3d115 WANTED—Bell check boys and MEATS 13¢| _Foom boy at the Markham. 3a11s THE WANT 8 'Hogs, 1b. . 7c-18¢ |FOR SALE—One complete steam YOU WANT TO | Dressed beef, .. .u.li1c-18¢| plant suitable for light plant, GET YOU WANT lathe or saw mill. Engine—Ideal Automatic, 10x16x12 compound, rated at-125 H. P. Boiler—60 in. x16 ft. horizontal with all fittings. Boiler fed pump—Fairbank Morse " TO GET IT IN THE GREAT WANT GETTER, THE BEMIDJI PIONEER P Turkeys, live, pound.. Old Toms, live, pound Geese, live, pound . ...26¢c30ec Ducks, live, Ib. ...... 16¢-18¢ Hens, 4 1bs. and over .........22¢ Springers, all weighbts, 1b. .....22¢c . .40c-46¢c ..26¢-30¢ €Charter No. 5582 Reserve District No. 9 HIDBS Cow hides, No. 1, pound....22c-23¢ Bull hides, No. 1, pound....18c-19¢ Kip hides, No. 1, pound. ....30c-32¢c Calf skins, No. 1, pound....45c-48¢c Deacons, each .........$2.50-$3.00 | 1. Loans ard discounts, Horse hides, large, each. $8.00-$9.00 | 2. Overdrafts ............. Tallow, pound ...... ..10c-12¢ |5 U. 8. Government “Securitl a Deposited to secure circ Wool, bright ... « - .40c-45¢c £ Owned: and unpledged . Report of Condition of the FIRST NATIONAL BANK at Bemidji In the State of Minnesota, at the close of business en December 3%, 1919. RESOURCES. including rediseount. 55‘62,592 42 bonds par value) s 50,000.00 56,100.00 . Wool, semi bright ..30¢c & Premuim on U. . bonds 1,300.00 Total U. S. government securities. 107,400.00 6. @ther Bondws, Securities, Etc.— b Bonds (other than U. S. bonds) pledged to secure postal d Bswvinzs deposits = $ g.ggggg onds loaned (other than S/ bonds) ;000. ' LIVE POULTRY e Securities, .other than U. S /bonds § stocks), ewned and unpledged......... . 104,573.20' Turkeys, faney dry picked, 8 Ibs, Total bonds; securities, etc., other tham U. S.. 8. Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (60 par cent of subscription) 9. Value of banking. house, owned and umincumbered . Lawful reserva with Féderal Fleserve Bank.. 1;1'7.5*::.2: Turkeys, 8 Ibs. up. ... No. 2 turkeys ..... 23¢ 18) Checka on banks located. outside of ocity of nporunz bank and. 1% other cash itMeS. ...........c.ciiuiueeceesemenenrssosnmesancss @119, Redemption fund with U. treasurer and. due from U. S. tremsurer. 7e¢ | 20: Interest earned but not u‘llected—oflpproxlms.te—-on notes and bills receivable not' past due-...... . TOtAL ettt et e e e s e e se e e s s e s s aieee s oo« $965,683.96 22. Capitali stock. paid in... 23, Surplus- fund. . At Walue [24. a Undivided: profits’ vee..26c] b Less' current expenses, lmarest. and. taxes paid. .+$-50,000.00 .. 10)000.00 Of the total' W loans ow: ah interest discount’ was charges’ at rates.ih exeess off tliose permitted by law (Sec. ‘g::"za lvl'en\; ;:tae.h)) (:XCII.]I\YSINB otTfims uI‘J’om v;hich l;.n}nl eharge nat to, exceed’ 50 & 28 one. e number of' sual Ofl.m was Non on various parts of' tlfl body even this/ State oft Winnesota, @ounty of Beltrami, ss: Y : h obtained. . H. 3chumaker,. casliier af" the above rmmed Bank, do. solemniy swear ¥ yow put the ‘tramsmitter on the tham the “abave statement: is true- to the besf of my kglwladge and belie(’ S| mmAm Cashiel chést- and’ speak In the usual tomes. Cofrest. Attest: F. P: Shelifon; A, G.. Wem Ir., A. A, Warfleld, directors. the: listemer will' hegr the message ab+ Subsoribied and sworm: to befcre me this 9th day of Janua.rr, 1920. most as: clearly as if 1t were seat: in. B BEIR ways looked' upon ‘as a. source of fana: amusement—by trying the transmitter (Seal): Notary Public, the usual way. Beltrami Cmmb. Minn. Again, if the transmitter be preucd 1d8-14 - nnnly against the kneecap the mes- sage- is heard quite as distinctly, but it is omly faintly audible if the traas- mitter be pnt to the heei. e WHAT SHE'S AFTER. My commission: expiress August I5, 1920. JUST for TODAY AND BALANCE OF THIS WEEK Wife (as door bell ring)—That woman always cemeés here just be-. fone dinmen. Hub—Then it’s, evident that she. comes here - after dinner.—Bostom Transcmpt SELFDEFENSE LADIES” COVER-ALL APRONS At four prlces, and every one we assure you is very 'cheap. If you care, at all, why not save right on these four good . numbers—Ilight or dark patterns—smea 38, 40, 42 and 44. Prices $1.69, $1.89, $1.98, $2.48 LADIES’ HOUSE DRESSES Two special numbers that are very good values, you would expect to pay more. Gingham and organdie, neatly and well made. Special.......$4.98 and $6.25 Of course, we have many others at differ- ent prices. CHILDREN’S DRESSES Just buy now before the new spring prices He—Why did you raise that worthless maid’s wages® She isn’t gooa for a thing. She—I know, dear, but the Gad- dys have made her an offer and we don’t want them to know all about our pnvate affairs. Suhscrlhe for The l’lonnr. SOLWAY STATE BANK At the close of business on December 31, 1919. Bank No. 1265. Resnur Loans and discounts . -8 57,495.24 Overdrafts 281.29 U. S. bonds and other U.'S. ob- ligations . i 6,600.00 5,187.90 v...$ 3,867.09 .. 1,953.16 5,820.25 75,384.68 Total sovvee-e. Lial Capital stock .. $ 10,000.00 . : Sofpius funa 001l 20000 go into effect—nmow 89c, 98c, $1.23, ekt T 0 s0amees $1.48, $1.69, $1.98 to $3.25—all of these ashie: | .9 1 > Total tmmediate -~ " at a saving. Sizes 2 to 16 years. savingsdevonits | 2B Clothes Baskets, Wringers, Wash Boards, P G A P Tubs, Boilers, Galvanized Pails. Total .....cccovevencanan . ,384. $5,820.26 . 65,224.02 Amount of reserve on hand Amount of reserve require Brooms..............59c¢, 69c, 73c, 95¢c Most everything for the kitchen CARLSON THEVlfl’}EATNY STORE of COURSE ON BELTRAMI " ' W. Manthey, president, and S. Smith, cashier of the above named bank. o solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of our knowledge and belief. . W. MANTHEY, President. FRANK 8. SMITH. Cashier. Correct attest, two directors: H. Robinson, Edith M. Smith.! ms"g’zf.flged a?d‘_r sworn tlt:”before me this ay of January, EARL d. GINOLS, (Seal) Nof Beltrami County, Minn. My commission expires Aug. 9, 1924.